SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 23, 2006, 10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

The Prelude begins worship—a time to prepare to meet with other believers, and with God.

 

PRELUDE                                         God of the Sparrow                          Schalk/arr. Watanabe

                                                              On Eagles Wings                            Joncas/arr. Watanabe                               

 

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                             

 

            The LORD is with us wherever we go,

     together may we know of God’s presence with us here.

The LORD created all of life

     and would not abandon us on the journey.

We have known the steadfast love of God

     both when we are faithful and when we stray.

God has made covenant with us.

     The LORD is our rock and our salvation.

 

*LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE                                                                                                                                                       

*HYMN # 145                                                                                      Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

 

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE                                                            

 

            We confess, O God, our tendency to insist on our own way.

            Too often our prayer is for our own needs and schemes,

and our desire is that you would ease the way for us. Forgive

our unwillingness to listen when your word comes to us through

parents, children, friends, and humble messengers. Open our

ears and help us discern when you are speaking, and when the

popular advice around us is not your will and purpose.

(time for silent, personal confession)  Amen.

 

*THE PEACE

 

The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

               Peace be with you.

(worshipers greet one another with words and gestures of the peace of Christ)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

                                                                              

WORD WITH CHILDREN & DISMISSAL TO JOYTIME

 

ANTHEM                                   This Is My Father’s World                     Sheppard/arr. Bonam

 

LESSON FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT                                          Mark 6: 14-29 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                                   “First Century’s 9-11”

 

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OUR LIVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES

Call to Respond

OFFERTORY                     It Is Well With My Soul            Bliss/Beethoven/arr. Berry                    

            *RESPONSE # 592                                   Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

            *Prayer of Dedication

 

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION

            THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

                                          DEPART IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 408  (Verses 1, 4, 5, 6)                                Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life                             

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING

 

POSTLUDE                                  How Firm A Foundation                                  arr. E. Childs                  

*Congregation stands as able   

Next Week’s Scriptures: 2 Sam. 11: 1-15; Ps. 14; Eph. 3:14-21; John 6: 1-21

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

 

Liturgist 

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl,

Sermon

Rev. Linda McClanahan

Word with Children

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Musical Leadership

Sarah Shaffer, Piano/Organ